St. Thomas Aquinas Church Iglesia Católica Romana

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1 St. Thomas Aquinas Church Iglesia Católica Romana 1501 South Atlantic Boulevard Monterey Park, California Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018 Sunday Funday Only 4 Weeks Away! Sunday, September 16th 10:30 AM to 5 PM The excitement is growing raffle tickets have been distributed; fabulous entertainment lined-up, delicious food and beverages, fun games and raffles will all be part of our 2018 Sunday Funday. Food booths will be open from 10:30 AM 4 PM. Social hour will be from 4 PM 5 PM and will consist of drink and dessert sales. Raffle tickets and our donation/ sponsorship letters were distributed last weekend. If you did not receive yours, please see a committee representative in the hospitality area after mass today or contact our parish office. Parishioners were assigned 3 books of 20 tickets, we ask that you do your very best to sell or purchase each ticket. Ticket stubs and payment may be returned via our regular collection or to the parish office. Reminder: a $50 prize will be presented to the seller of the grand prize winning ticket, the more tickets you sell, the greater chances you have of claiming that prize: 1st Prize: $2,000 2 nd Prize: $1,000 3 rd prize: $500 OR 4 Disneyland Park Hopper tickets (Value over $600) Our goal is to increase our profit while having a great time with our parishioners, family and friends. Donations and sponsorships are needed, if everyone would contribute whatever they can, our Sunday Funday will be that much more successful. We appreciate your support in previous years and look forward to your continued support and enthusiasm. Tentative Entertainment Schedule 10:30 AM DJ 11:30 AM Chinese singers and dancers 12:45 PM Loteria/Bingo 1:30 PM School Performance 2:00 PM Soft Rock Group 3:45 PM Dancing Missionaries 4:00 PM Loteria 4:45 PM Raffle Drawing

2 Together In Mission Second Collection August 18th 19th We are $10,707 away from meeting our Together In Mission goal. We would like to thank those of you who continue to make your pledge payments. To increase our potential for meeting our goal, this weekend we will have a second collection for this very worthy Archdiocesan program designed to help those in need within the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. English Bible Study Resumes Wednesday, August 22, PM 8:30 PM Church Are you aware that the Catholic Bible is composed of the 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament? During Mass throughout the year we cover just bits and pieces of the entire treasure of the bible. Starting August 22, we will be studying the Book of Proverbs. Please join us every Wednesday 7 PM-8:30 PM in the church. If you do not have a bible, do not worry, we have a new shipment that just arrived. Purchase one for $15.00 either at the Parish Office during regular office hours or at the Wednesday evening bible study session. Upcoming VIRTUS Training STA September 8th 10 AM in Parish Hall VIRTUS Protecting God's Children Adult Awareness Session is training that helps clergy, staff, volunteers and parents to understand the facts and myths about child sexual abuse; how perpetrators operate; and how caring adults can take five important steps to keep children safe. This session also stresses monitoring of computers, cell phones and other technology that perpetrators use to gain access to children and young people. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles mandates this training for all adults working and volunteering around and with children. This includes all paid staff, religious education and school volunteers as well as liturgical ministers. All STA school parents intending to assist in classrooms, lunch duty, chaperoning a field trip or afterschool activities will be required to provide certification. To register for this class please follow these steps: 1. Visit: 2. Click Protecting Children tab 3. Scroll to "Safeguard the Children" paragraph 4. Click "learn more" 5. Click Education and Training, 6. Scroll down to VIRTUS Online Upcoming Sessions a. Follow detailed directions. If you do not have internet access, contact the parish office. Our staff will assist with your online registration. Pictorial Directory Thank you! We would like to thank everyone who signed up to have their photo taken for our pictorial directory. Over 140 families and groups signed up to have their photo taken. If you did not have an opportunity to sign up limited times are still available, please contact the parish office for more information and to reserve a time. We look forward to having a beautiful directory produced in the near future.

3 Senior Gathering Wednesday, September 12th 10:30 AM Parish Hall On August 8 th, 32 of our seniors took a wonderful trip to the Reagan library in Simi Valley. During the drive the seniors played bingo games and won great prizes. They all enjoyed the trip and came back with great memories of the exhibits at the library. Our next gathering will take place on Wednesday, September 12 at 10:30 AM in the parish hall. Trivia questions, bingo games, and a grandparents day celebration will take place. Starting in September, $5.00 will be charged for lunch. We hope you can join us. Dear STA Parishioners, In Appreciation The Hispanic Ministry would like to thank you for supporting our fundraising activities for the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration. We raised $407 this past weekend. Please join us in celebrating Our mother the Virgin of Guadalupe on December 12, we will announce more details soon. God bless you all! St. Vincent De Paul Bundle Sunday September 9th On September 9th, our parish is having a bundle Sunday for St. Vincent De Paul. Please bring your useable household items on this day. Their truck will be here in our church parking lot. Please help them in their endless efforts to assist the needy. They are in great need of furniture and large appliances. Please contact them at or for free pick up of large items. SCHOOL NEWS Back to School Night Join us for Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 22nd beginning at 6 PM. A mandatory PTO meeting for all current families will take place at 6 PM in the church. Come out and meet our teachers and see our classrooms. All are invited. Enroll Now! If you are still searching for a school to take your child, (Transitional Kinder to 8th Grade) search no more. Your decision to bring your child to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic school will benefit you and open a new future for your child. So come and join us. For more information please call , info@stampkschool.org or come into the school office during our office hours: 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Religious Education, Confirmation & Adult Faith Formation Enrollment Continues Enrollment for Religious Education, Confirmation and Adult Faith Formation continues this weekend. If you have not had a chance to register, please see Sr. Rocio Nieto in the Religious Education office or call for more information. Blood Drive Success Last Sunday we collected 28 pints of blood which means up to 84 hospital patients will be affected, so thank you so much! Your blood donation will help address the Red Cross s emergency appeal for blood and platelet. You may have saved a life!

4 READ & REFLECT ON THE SCRIPTURES AUGUST 19 AUGUST 26 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 KEEP IN PRAYER Adara Ballesteros Anita Berumen Soledad Berumen Fred Bracco Jose Calderon Flor Cantara Rita Cardenas Elvira Chaidez George Chale Leroy Chavez Soya Chavez Robert Chua Rosario Delas Cynthia Espinosa Debby Ferguson Taylor Gallardo Crescencio Galvez Guadalupe Galvez David Garcia Tristan Garcia Jean Genera Jaime Germain Eric Giambalvo Eliseo Gonzalez Elizabeth Gonzalez Sal Gonzalez Jr. Emma Gonzalez Ellie Govea Henry Guerrero Aurora Guillen Carmen Gutierrez Vivian Hamilton Maria Ibarra Peggy Jasso Richard Jerome Enrique Juarez Rudy La Ferla Yvonne Lau Edgar Robles Rose Marie Robles MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, :30 PM In memory of Peter Binh Lam and all the souls in Monterey Park In memory of Alice Gust by Tim Gust In Thanksgiving for Auggie Esquer s health and job opportunity SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, :00 AM In memory of Ben Huyghe by Paul Braeckmans 11:30 AM In memory of Consuelo Rodriguez by Lupe Garcia In memory of Eva Magdalena Martinez by Huerta family For the health of Warren Kunkle and Hector Del Rosario 1:30 PM In memory of Carmen Martinez Leon by Martinez family In celebration of Manuel & Maria Elena Guzman s 29th wedding anniversary TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018 THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, :30 PM In memory of Josie Cisneros by Leroy Cisneros In memory of Peter Binh Lam and all the souls in Monterey Park For the health of Anita Berumen by Judy Byzewski WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, August 19th 8 AM-Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions Hall 11 AM RCIA-Hall Mtg Rm. 11 AM Ch. Choir-Dining Rm. 11 AM Ch. Bible Study-CL3 5 PM Fantasy Folk Dance Hall Monday, August 20th 7:30 PM Ch. Reading Club- Hall Mtg Rm. Tuesday, August 21st 3 PM Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions Hall Wednesday, August 22nd 3 PM Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions Hall 7 PM-Youth Legion of Mary- Hall Mtg Rm. 7 PM Eng. Bible Study-Hall Thursday, August 23rd 6 PM Spanish Bible Studychurch 7 PM Ping Pong Hall Friday, August 24th 7 PM Chn. Live Fountain Bible Class Copy Rm. 7:30 PM Cantonese Fellowship-Hall Mtg. Rm. Saturday, August 25th 8 AM-Pictorial Directory Photo Sessions Hall 9 AM Cantonese Legion of Mary-Copy rm 9:45 AM-Mandarin Legion of Mary Dining Rm. 7 PM-Taize Church

5 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Review your family phone numbers As a family, you should have a list of family emergency phone numbers that your children know from an early age. Review these numbers together a few times a year. Children should know their parents cell and work phone numbers, and they should know who to call and how in an emergency. Include the numbers for the police, the fire department, and stress the importance of knowing when and how to contact 911. For little children who cannot memorize all that yet, try writing the parents phone numbers inside their shoes. Parish Information Parish Office: (323) Chinese Ministry Office: (323) General sta91754@gmail.com Parish Website: STAMPK.ORG Fax: (323) Hall Rental: (323) ext. 102 Parish Staff Fr. John Kyebasuuta Pastor stapastor@gmail.com Ext. 108 Fr. Peter Wei Cao Associate Pastor sta.assocpastor@gmail.com Ext. 106 Lorraine Melendez General Manager stamanager1@gmail.com Ext. 103 WEEKLY COLLECTIONS Weekly Expenses: $7, /11-8/12 Offertory: $6, Online: $ Variance (+/-): -($ ) Faith Direct: membership.faithdirect.net/ca779 UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTION: 8/18-8/19 Together in Mission Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM (English) Sunday 8:00 AM (English) 9:30 AM (Chinese) 11:30 AM (English) Monday 1:30 PM 7:00 PM (Spanish) (Chinese) Tuesday 8:00 AM (English) Wednesday 8:00 AM (Chinese) Thursday 8:00 AM (English) Friday 8:00 AM (English) **1st Friday ONLY 7:00 PM** Saturday 8:00 AM (English) Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 PM Linda Almaguer Parish Secretary sta91754@gmail.com Ext. 102 Sherry Hsu Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 104 Jessie Wang Chinese Ministry Staff stachinese@gmail.com Ext. 105 Safeguard The Children Esther Hwang (323) School Information School Office: (323) Stefanie Lutero Principal SLutero@stampkschool.org General info@stampkschool.org Website: stampkschool.org Religious Education Information Office: (323) Sr. Rocio Nieto DRE stareligioused@gmail.com